THE UNIVERSITY OF Beijing, China

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

MATH 1430

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MATH mnnb Ex 9

Q1. A cake is now sold. The cost of the cake is $370. The percentage profit of the cake is 10%. The

cake is sold at a discount of 23% on its marked price. Find the marked price of the cake.

Q2. A cake is now sold. The percentage profit of the cake is 28%. The selling price of the cake is

$806.4. Find the cost of the cake.

Q3. A magazine is now sold. The cost of the magazine is $500. The marked price of the magazine is

$567.6. The magazine is sold at a discount of 12% on its marked price. Find the percentage profit of

the magazine.

Q1. $313

Q2. $630

Q3. 29%

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Q1. A book is now sold. The marked price of the book is $296.0. The book is sold at a discount of

23% on its marked price. Find the selling price of the book.

Q2. A football is now sold. The cost of the football is $50. The marked price of the football is $59.52.

The football is sold at a discount of 7% on its marked price. Find the percentage profit of the football.

Q3. A book is now sold. The marked price of the book is $277.3. The book is sold at a discount of

28% on its marked price. Find the selling price of the book.

Q4. A magazine is now sold. The percentage profit of the magazine is 11%. The selling price of the

magazine is $366.3. Find the cost of the magazine.

Q1. $384

Q2. 28%

Q3. $385

Q4. $330

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Q1. A magazine is now sold. The cost of the magazine is $320. The percentage profit of the

magazine is 17%. The magazine is sold at a discount of 9% on its marked price. Find the marked

price of the magazine.

Q2. A magazine is now sold. The selling price of the magazine is $143.0. The magazine is sold at a

discount of 21% on its marked price. Find the marked price of the magazine.

Q3. A jacket is now sold. The cost of the jacket is $880. The percentage profit of the jacket is 12%.

The marked price of the jacket is $906.8. Find the discount of the jacket.

Q4. A cake is now sold. The percentage profit of the cake is 5%. The marked price of the cake is

$378.0. The cake is sold at a discount of 28% on its marked price. Find the cost of the cake.

Q1. $341

Q2. $113

Q3. 8%

Q4. $500